@article { ISI:000322207600004,
	title = {Synthesis, characterization and crystal structure of three new lanthanide (III) complexes with the {[}(6-methyl-2-pyridyl)methyl]bis (2-pyridylmethyl)amine (MeTPA) ligand; New precursors for lanthanide (III) oxide nano-particles},
	journal = {POLYHEDRON},
	volume = {60},
	year = {2013},
	month = {AUG 29},
	pages = {30-38},
	abstract = {Several novel lanthanum (III) complexes of the {[}(6-methyl-2-pyridyl)methyl]bis(2-pyridylmethyl)amine (MeTPA) ligand with the formula {[}Ln(MeTPA)Cl-3(MeOH)]center dot MeOH (Ln: La (1), Nd (2) and Sm (3)) were successfully synthesized. The complexes were characterized by H-1 NMR, mass spectrometry, TGA-DTA as well as elemental analysis. The molecular structures of the three complexes were determined by single-crystal X-ray crystallography. The single-crystal X-ray data revealed that 1, 2 and 3 are isostructural. The prepared complexes have been used as new precursors for the preparation of the related nano-oxides. The crystallinity and morphology of the Ln(III)-oxide nano-particles were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.},
	issn = {0277-5387},
	doi = {10.1016/j.poly.2013.04.061},
	author = {Hajiashrafi, Taraneh and Kharat, Ali Nemati and Love, Jennifer A. and Patrick, Brian O.}
}
